#JOPiNGKEO

I'm everything NY + beauty + fashion + cultural + art + music + food + life. My blog reflects my interactions with clients and work I've done. I like to shed some insight on what I know and have experienced.

Beauty can be superficial and only touch the surface level of things. I want to show you how it can be more than that. How I am more than that.

Well, I'm American but my parents are from Cambodia. I was excited okay - sue me. It's really rare to see Cambodian influences within NYC specifically Manhattan so when it clicked I thought it was pretty cool and had to get something. Partially cause of patronage but really I still eat the cuisine today; I wanted to taste someone else's spin on it.

And it did not disappoint. The menu is focused on sandwiches which are similar to the well known bánh mì a.k.a. Vietnamese sandwich. It's a classic taste that definitely conjures a familiar mix of vegetables and flavors when you think about it. The signature ingredients starts off with a super soft baguette filled with sliced cucumbers, pickled carrots, crispy-fresh cilantro and slabbed with spicy chili mayo. Then, you fill it in with your protein which is primarily pork. I like mine with some pâté spread. Here at Num Pang Sandwich Shop I decided to go with one of their seasonal specialties: the five-spiced glazed pork belly. IT. WAS. SO. GOOD.

Definitely go check it out. You can arkoun me later (that's thank in Cambodian :)